JPMorgan Chase has strengthened its North America mid-cap M&A franchise with the hire of two new Managing Directors — R. Sean Daugherty and Robert Rosenfeld — as the bank continues expanding a team that now includes 250+ bankers dedicated to mid-sized companies and investors.
👤 Who’s Joining?
Sean Daugherty
- 23+ years of mid-cap M&A experience
- Former Senior MD, Private Equity Advisory – Guggenheim Securities (led Consumer Group)
- Former MD – Lazard
- Will focus on accelerating JPM’s consumer and mid-market deal pipeline
Robert Rosenfeld
- Nearly 20 years of M&A advisory experience in consumer sectors
- Former Global Head of Consumer Household Products Investment Banking – Baird
- Previously in M&A – BMO Capital Markets
🧭 Reporting & Location
Both executives will start early next year, reporting to Andrew Castaldo and Andrew Martin, Co-Heads of North America Mid-Cap M&A.
They will be based in Chicago, a growing strategic hub for JPM’s mid-market advisory work.